Home›Glaciers and Ice Formations›DisciplineBrowse ByDisciplineThis dimension links a geological formation to the field of study that explains it. Wikipedia notes that "some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists," showing the Grand Canyon is still an active subject of geological research rather than a settled fact. Browsing by discipline groups formations that one branch of earth science studies most closely.FactsDisciplineSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedis a persistent body of natural ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving under its own weight. 1DisciplineFilter Results3 entriesFormation FamilyAllAntarctic Peninsula and Sub-Antarctic Islands (1)East Antarctica (2)Glacial Landform Concepts (3)Glaciers of Africa (1)Glaciers of Alaska and Yukon (1)Glaciers of Antarctica (2)Glaciers of Asia (2)Glaciers of Europe (2)Glaciers of Greenland (1)Glaciers of North America (1)Glaciers of Oceania (1)Glaciers of Other European Ranges (1)Glaciers of Scandinavia and Iceland (2)Glaciers of South America (1)Glaciers of the Alps (2)Glaciers of the Caucasus (1)Glaciers of the Contiguous United States (1)Glaciers of Western Canada (1)Ross Sea Region (2)West Antarctica (1)Formation TypeAllAntarctic Peninsula and Sub-Antarctic Islands (1)East Antarctica (2)Glacial Landform Concepts (3)Glaciers of Africa (1)Glaciers of Alaska and Yukon (1)Glaciers of Antarctica (1)Glaciers of Asia (2)Glaciers of Greenland (1)Glaciers of Oceania (1)Glaciers of Other European Ranges (1)Glaciers of Scandinavia and Iceland (2)Glaciers of South America (1)Glaciers of the Alps (2)Glaciers of the Caucasus (1)Glaciers of the Contiguous United States (1)Glaciers of Western Canada (1)Ross Sea Region (2)West Antarctica (1)WhereAllAlexander Island (1)Antarctica (2)Argentina (1)Australia (1)Australia (2)Austria (1)Canada (1)Chile (1)China (1)Coats Land (1)Denmark (1)Ellsworth Land (1)France (1)Georgia (1)Germany (1)Graham Land (1)Greenland (1)Iceland (1)India (2)Indonesia (1)Italy (1)Kazakhstan (1)King George Island (1)Kyrgyzstan (1)Livingston Island (1)Mongolia (1)Montenegro (1)Nepal (1)New Zealand (1)Norway (2)Pakistan (1)Peru (1)Queen Maud Land (2)Ross Dependency (1)Russia (1)South Shetland Islands (1)Spain (1)Sweden (2)Switzerland (2)Tajikistan (1)Tanzania (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (1)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (1)Glaciation (3)Protected StatusAllInternational Treaty Protected Area (2)Locally or Regionally Protected (2)National Monument or Landmark (1)National Park or Reserve (1)Natura 2000 Site (1)Ramsar Wetland Site (1)UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (1)UNESCO World Heritage Site (2)Visitor AccessAllOpen (1)ScopeAllOcean (1)Solid Earth (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareGeomorphologyDiscipline10 entriesGlaciologyDiscipline464 entriesOceanographyDiscipline1 entrySources1. Glacier (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationGlacier, lead section, definition sentenceQuote, Glacier, lead section, definition sentenceis a persistent body of natural ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving under its own weight.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.